Integrated network switch with large capacity switch architecture using selectable interfaces between peripherals and switch memories
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1. An integrated network switch comprising:
- a plurality of peripheral card shelves,a common control including a plurality of switching memories,a first interface located remotely from said common control for interfacing between the peripheral card shelves and a transport medium,a second interface mounted local to said common control and remote from said peripheral card shelves for interfacing between the switching memories and said transport medium,said integrated network switch is capable of supporting a plurality of different transport media, the first and second interfaces operating to effect compatibility between the peripheral card shelves, the switching memories and the different transport media.
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Abstract
A large capacity switch architecture is disclosed, which uses a novel "split" interface. The first part of the split interface is called a Peripheral Shelf Link Interface Unit (PSLI) and is mounted remotely from the central control. The second part is called Peripheral Interface Unit (PIU) and is mounted locally to the central control. The PSLI and the PIU are available as a copper or fiber optics dedicated unit. By selecting the appropriate matching pairs, communication can be had over a copper or fiber optics transport medium.
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1. An integrated network switch comprising:
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a plurality of peripheral card shelves, a common control including a plurality of switching memories, a first interface located remotely from said common control for interfacing between the peripheral card shelves and a transport medium, a second interface mounted local to said common control and remote from said peripheral card shelves for interfacing between the switching memories and said transport medium, said integrated network switch is capable of supporting a plurality of different transport media, the first and second interfaces operating to effect compatibility between the peripheral card shelves, the switching memories and the different transport media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 16, 17)
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7. An integrated network switch comprising:
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a plurality of peripheral card shelves; a common control including a switching memory; a plurality of first interfaces located remotely from said common control for interfacing between the peripheral card shelves and a transport medium; a second interface mounted local to said common control for interfacing between the switching memory and the transport medium; wherein said transport medium comprises a single loop transport medium connecting the plurality of first interfaces to the second interface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An integrated network switch comprising:
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a common controller having a plurality of switching memories each for switching a plurality of respective ports; a plurality of peripheral card shelves, each having a predetermined number of peripheral cards; a plurality of shelf link interfaces, located remotely from said common controller, each for interfacing between predetermined ones of the peripheral card shelves and a corresponding transport media; a plurality of peripheral interfaces, mounted local to said common control and each connected to a respective one of said plurality of switching memories, for interfacing between the respective switching memory and a respective transport medium; whereby communication over a plurality of different transport media is achieved by the plurality of shelf link interfaces and the plurality of said peripheral interfaces being matched dedicated pairs to effect compatibility between the peripheral card shelves, the switching memories and the different transport media. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An integrated network switching system comprising:
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a common controller having a plurality of matrix switching units each serving a plurality of ports; a plurality of peripheral cards each containing a plurality of peripherals, each peripheral associated with a predetermined port; a plurality of peripheral card shelves, each containing a predetermined number of the plurality of peripheral cards; a plurality of shelf link interfaces, located remotely from said common controller, each for interfacing between predetermined ones of the peripheral card shelves and a transport medium between the peripheral card shelves and said switching memories; a peripheral interface, mounted local to said switching memories and remote from said plurality of shelves, for interfacing between the switching memories and said transport medium; whereby said transport medium comprises a single loop connecting the plurality of shelf link interfaces to the peripheral interface.
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